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Notes: I did need a few mins to adjust myself to the fact that the characters wouldnât be speaking Spanish as everything else from the production design and the music felt so like some Almodovar stuff. Well, I did think it was a decent watch but, to be honest, it wasnât one of his best movies though. Obviously, the cool thing was to see him working with some of the best English-speaking actresses in the world, Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, and as long as the movie was focusing on them, it was pretty much rock-solid. Indeed, you donât really get to know about their past together (I actually thought at first that they were at some point a lesbian couple which wasnât the case at all after all), but they had some instant chemistry together which was really nice to see. Unfortunately, when he did try to wander somewhere else, especially with anything with a more direct link with the US culture, he didnât fair so well, Iâm afraid. I mean, if youâre going to mention the Vietnam war, a massive traumatic experience for the American people, and do nothing interesting with it, except using it as the reason why a couple didnât work out, then you should maybe restrain yourself. There was also a rather weak scene involving a burning house which felt like a complete failed attempt to show the American mid-West. I think it was also a mistake to bring back Tilda Swinton to play the daughter because it felt like an unnecessary gimmick, especially since it was only for 5 mins. Anyway, even an average Almodovar is still pretty damned good though.
(Feb. 2025)
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but, since there was a decent cast involved and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. To be honest, during the last 20 years, it has become quite a chore to watch Nicolas Cageâs movies because youâre nev” read more
Notes: It is only afterwards that I discovered that this movie was considered as possibly the worst one Cecil B. DeMille had delivered in his career and I have to agree that it wasnât really good. Basically, the whole thing was just too disjointed. Seriously, who was actually the main character in this tale and you might wonder if this movie really required some full-blown fantasy showing some decadent bacchanal in the Roman era but my guess is that it was maybe DeMilleâs favorite part. And, yet, some ideas were not bad though. Indeed, it was interesting how reckless, selfish and even rather unlikeable Lydia Thorne was and it was actually quite satisfying to see her ending up in jail, in spite of all the wealth she had. Back then, many movies were focusing on the rich and fortunate and it was refreshing to see a movie showing how actually vapid this lifestyle was. Unfortunately, it didnât last for long though and the way she found redemption after spending a few years in jail was rather preposterous. Indeed, if you thought that the fantasy scenes in Rome were unrealistic, these scenes taking place in prison were even worse as if this woman went to some nice friendly summer camp and came back as a complete new person. Another issue was the really convoluted love story between Lydia Thorne and Daniel O'Bannon. I mean, wasnât it a major conflict of interest that this District Attorney would be prosecuting her case when they were actually acquainted?
Notes: It is only afterwards that I discovered that this movie was considered as possibly the worst one Cecil B. DeMille had delivered in his career and I have to agree that it wasnât really good. Basically, the whole thing was just too disjointed. Seriously, who was actually the main character in this tale and you might wonder if this movie really required some full-blown fantasy showing some decadent bacchanal in the Roman era but my guess is that it was maybe DeMilleâs favorite part. And, yet, some ideas were not bad though. Indeed, it was interesting how reckless, selfish and even rather unlikeable Lydia Thorne was and it was actually quite satisfying to see her ending up in jail, in spite of all the wealth she had. Back then, many movies were focusing on the rich and fortunate and it was refreshing to see a movie showing how actually vapid this lifestyle was. Unfortunately, it didnât last for long though and the way she found redemption after spending a few years in jail was rather preposterous. Indeed, if you thought that the fantasy scenes in Rome were unrealistic, these scenes taking place in prison were even worse as if this woman went to some nice friendly summer camp and came back as a complete new person. Another issue was the really convoluted love story between Lydia Thorne and Daniel O'Bannon. I mean, wasnât it a major conflict of interest that this District Attorney would be prosecuting her case when they were actually acquainted?
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it was directed by Cecil B. DeMille and since it was available on YouTube, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it is only afterwards that I discovered that this movie was considered as possibly the worst one DeM” read more
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it did receive some solid reviews, I thought I might as well check it out. After watching the trailer, I was slightly concerned as it seemed to be about a creepy and abusive relationship but, fortunately, this trailer turned out to be ” read more
“I already saw this movie but, since it was ages ago, I thought I might as well check it out again. I have to admit that I didnât remember anything about it and, to be honest, I was wondering if I actually ever saw it before. Anyway, even though I know Claude Sautet is regarded as a major director ” read more
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was starring Al Pacino and since it was available on HBO Max, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, even though it was a really interesting story with tons of potential, to be honest, the movie itself was not really good thou” read more
